[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 197 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1672]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN RECOGNITION OF SPENCER WONG

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 13, 2018

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Mr. Spencer 
Wong as he retires as Chief of the Labor Market Information Division in 
the State of California Employment Development Department (EDD). As 
colleagues, friends and family gather to honor his work, I ask all my 
colleagues to join me in honoring him for his leadership and his 
dedication to the people of California.
  For four decades, Mr. Wong has devoted his life's work to the 
employment, labor, and research fields, thirty-eight of those years in 
the State of California Employment Development Department. At both the 
state and federal levels, Mr. Wong has been a leader in the labor 
market information (LMI) arena. The list of Mr. Wong's accomplishments 
is long. Mr. Wong implemented the integration of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act by developing products and services that 
enhance services to the people of California. He continually stayed 
ahead of changing technology, legislation and processes. Mr. Wong also 
developed and launched the new EDD Data Library, which ensures delivery 
of data in the most cost efficient, timely and accurate manner.
  Mr. Wong has served the State well in his multiple capacities. He is 
currently the State Co-Chairperson for the Current Employment 
Statistics (CES) Policy Council where he has worked diligently to 
restore communication between the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and 
the states. He serves on the Board of the LMI Institute, and has served 
on the National Association of Statewide Agencies (NASWA) committee and 
other councils. Mr. Wong also participates on the statewide California 
Drought Taskforce and provides data for drought impact studies 
conducted by California University of Davis researchers. He has also 
created The Regional Analysis and Support Group (RASG), which strives 
to meet the goals of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to congratulate Mr. Spencer Wong for forty 
years of successful leadership and service to the State of California. 
He leaves behind a legacy that is hard to match. I ask all my 
colleagues to join me in acknowledging his outstanding accomplishments 
and wish Mr. Wong the best in his retirement.

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